USS Theodore Roosevelt Leaves Middle East, Carrier Back in Pacific After 8 Months Deployed
Carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) has left the Middle East eight months into its deployment, Pentagon officials announced on Thursday.…
Planning for Joint U.S. and Russia Naval Exercise On Hold Pending Outcome in Crimea
Planning for the biennial Northern Eagle exercise between Russia, the U.S. and Norway has been “put on hold,” while the…
Huntington Ingalls and VT Halter Marine Protest Coast Guard Cutter Design Contract Awards
Huntington Ingalls Industries and VT Halter Marine have filed a protest over the design contract awards for the Coast Guard’s…
Document: Report on Navy Shipboard Lasers
The following is from the Feb. 7, 2013 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Shipboard Lasers for Surface, Air, and Missile…
Coast Guard Chief Papp: Service ‘Shouldn’t Bear Full Brunt’ of New Icebreaker Cost
The Coast Guard will likely need help from other government agencies to fund its proposed new $1 billion heavy icebreaker…
India’s Navy Chief Resigns Over String of Accidents
Admiral DK Joshi has resigned as the head of the Indian Navy claiming “moral responsibility” for a string of accident…
Document: Congressional Report on U.S. Navy Destroyers
The following is from the Feb. 4, 2013 Congressional Research Service report, DDG-51 and DDG-1000 Destroyer Programs: Background and Issues for…
Hagel: Navy to Lay Up 11 Cruisers, Carrier Cut Decision Delayed until 2016 Budget
The U.S. Navy will “lay up” half of the service’s fleet of Ticonderoga-class missile cruisers under the President’s fiscal year…
Pentagon Caps LCS at 32 Hulls, Hagel Directs Navy to Evaluate ‘Capable and Lethal’ Frigate Designs
The Pentagon will cut the final number of the Navy’s Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) by 20 — from 52 to…
Document: Navy’s 2014 Arctic Roadmap
The following is from the U.S. Navy’s Arctic Roadmap: 2014-2030, released on Feb. 24, 2014. The United States is an…
Document: Congressional Report on Navy Irregular Warfare and Counterterrorism Operations
The following is from the Feb. 7, 2014 Congressional Research Service Report: Navy Irregular Warfare and Counterterrorism Operations. The Navy…